Oregon sets record for whooping cough cases amid declining vaccination rates
On Dec. 10, 2025, Oregon has reported more cases of whooping cough this year than at any time…
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US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
On Dec. 5, 2025, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that…
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The West Coast Health Alliance, CDPH, and Leading National Medical Organizations Continue to Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccination for Newborns
On Dec. 5, 2025, the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) announced that it strongly supports that hepatitis B…
AI fails to reliably detect pediatric pneumonia on X-ray
Dec. 4, 2025, new research from the University of Washington (UW) underscores risks of using publicly available large-language…
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Nearly one in five child deaths linked to growth failure
On Dec. 2, 2025, findings in the latest Global Burden of Disease 2023 study published in The Lancet…
WHO Reports Diphtheria outbreak in African Region
On Nov. 21, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that from 1 January to 2 November 2025,…
Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children
On Nov. 10, 2025, a study led by the University of Liverpool reported that existing evidence does not…
WHO publishes new global research agenda to strengthen paediatric clinical trials
On Nov. 6, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a technical report, The future of paediatric clinical trials…
Wildfire smoke tied to higher risk of preterm birth
On Nov. 4, 2025, a team of scientists led by the University of Washington announced findings published this…
Louisiana officials waited months to warn public of whooping cough outbreak
On Oct. 28, 2025, The Louisiana Illuminator reported that when there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state…
Study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccines early in pregnancy and birth defects
On Oct. 15, 2025, mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in the first trimester of pregnancy isn’t tied to an elevated…
Texas Children’s/Baylor researchers developed new tool to improve accuracy of genetic testing
On Oct. 7, 2025, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research…
St. Jude calculators crunch the numbers to empower survivors of childhood cancer
On Oct. 7, 2025, St. Jude announced that it hosts multiple freely accessible Medical Risk Calculators on the…
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Washington State Department of Health confirms COVID-19 vaccine position with Standing Order
On Sept. 5, 2025, The Washington State of Health (DOH) issued a Standing Order for the COVID-19 vaccine,…
MSDH Declares Public Health Emergency on Infant Mortality
On Aug. 21, 2025, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) declared a public health emergency in response…
Texas announces end of West Texas measles outbreak
On Aug. 18, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting the end of this year’s…
New Technique Could Increase Infant Heart Transplant by 20%
On Jul. 16, 2025, Duke Health has pioneered a world’s-first technique that could expand by up to 20%…
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Global childhood vaccination coverage holds steady, yet over 14 million infants remain unvaccinated
On Jul. 15, 2025, in 2024, 89% of infants globally – about 115 million – received at least…
Moderna Receives Full U.S. FDA Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine, Spikevax, in Children Aged 6 Months Through 11 Years at Increased Risk for COVID-19 Disease
On Jul. 10, 2025, Moderna announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental…
Experimental Compound Offers Potential Treatment for Rare, Often Fatal, Childhood Disease
On Jul. 9, 2025, as part of a new study, neurologists at NYU Langone Health announced they have…
Texas Reports no New Measles cases in Ongoing outbreak
On Jul. 8, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported a total of 753 cases…
Texas Reports no New Measles cases in Ongoing outbreak
On Jun. 24, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported a total of 750 cases…
Texas Reports Six New Measles cases in West Texas
On Jun. 17, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported a total of 750 cases…
More Measles cases Reported in Central Texas
On Jun. 10, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 744 cases of measles have…
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US Health Secretary Kennedy guts vaccine advisory committee
On Jun. 9, 2025, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired all 17 members…
U.S. FDA Approves Merck’s ENFLONSIA™ (clesrovimab-cfor) for Prevention RSV Lower Respiratory Tract Disease in Infants
On Jun. 9, 2025, Merck announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ENFLONSIA™ (clesrovimab-cfor) for…
More new Measles cases Reported in Central Texas
On Jun. 6, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 742 cases of measles have…
Kentucky Health Officials Confirm 2 Whooping Cough Deaths in Young Infants
On Jun. 6, 2025, officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) announced that two infants have…
Ten more new Measles cases Reported in Texas
On May 30, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 738 cases of measles have…
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Zika virus uses cells self-care system to turn against host
On May, 27, 2025, an Ohio State University (OSU) study has revealed the biological secret to the Zika…